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    Question Accused of Embezzlement - What To Do

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: CAlifornia.
    I have court coming up on the 14th of this month and im wondering what I should do if I should try to settle out of court or what. basically what happened was at my job I worked in the hospital cafeteria working graveyard shift and at 1200 am we took out all the hot food and then would throw it away per procedure. well one day we didnt sell very much food at all and there was alot of extra un touched food so the chef began making plates and to go boxes for everyone. well as Im walking out after work two cops stop me and ask to check my backpack, I am also a student and after work I would ride my bike to school at 6, long story short they accused me of stealing the food as well as packaged chips and some cookies that they sold but I had bought from the liquor store that morning and they end up charging me with embezzlement in the amount of 84 dollars. SHould I try to contact my ex manager and ask if we can settle out of court. I have no criminal record per se, I had two misdemeanor duis as a minor that were eventually dropped, and a felony possession and felony possession for sale charge that I went to rehab for and the DA dismissed the charges upon my completion before rehab i also was on an ankle monitor and served 30 days in county. What is most likely going to happen if I am not able to settle out of court. Im so anxious and scared anytime I think about it. plus on top of that i suffer from major depression, and anxiety, and while I worked at the hospital I developed anorexia and am now in recovery for that. Im just scared im gonna go back to jail and end up dying since I wont be able to have my medical and nutritional needs met in county. Sorry for the long post I just need advice

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    Default Re: Accused of Embezzlement - What To Do

    You had $84 worth of food from your employer? Or are you claiming you had a $5 plate of leftovers and $79 worth of stuff you bought that morning at a gas station?

    You say you have anorexia - it sounds more like bulimia. And as anybody in the business knows, bulimics can develop a need for junk food that goes way beyond their ability to pay. Are you in counseling yet?

    Have you even checked to see if the gas station sells the stuff you had in your backpack? It doesn't make for a great story if you couldn't buy the stuff there.

    If you did buy the stuff there, have your lawyer try to get a copy of the receipt from the sale and, ideally, surveillance videos showing your purchase. You have to move quickly, as stores routinely overwrite old surveillance tapes.

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    Default Re: Accused of Embezzlement - What To Do

    i gues that didnt make sense I didnt buy all of the things from the gas station what I did buy was a bag of sunchips a k20 water and a 100 cal snack pack which was pretty much all i ate in one day. the food items that I took that were gonna be tossed were half a pizza and some tamales I planned to bring home my family. The chef offered the food to me any person who doesnt like to waste wouldve taken it home just like we all did.Unfortunately I was unliked by a coworker who didnt appreciate that I started at 21/hr and she worked there for three yrs and only made 15.50/hr so she set me up pretty much. Im very aware of my diagnosis and if you didnt know bulimics purge after they binge, I am a restricting type anorexic meaning I dont eat over a certain amount of calories. Having the disease for over six months and being in recovery for 3 months now and reading many books to pass the time in the hospital and lying in bed at home I know I am not a bulimic considering I have never binge eaten or purged.

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    ps I dont mean to sound rude in my response and apologize if it came out that way. I do appreciate any advice you can offer me.

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